15th June 1941

WWII Timeline

Events On This Day

The British Admiralty announced that the HMS destroyer Jersey
had been sunk by an enemy mine. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers
carried out successful daylight attacks on enemy shipping.
At night strong forces raided the Ruhr and Cologne and Hanover
districts. Small force attacked Dunkirk. Fighter aircraft
raided aerodrome's in France. Coastal Command flying boat
routed four enemy aircraft near Gibraltar.

In Africa, The British offensive against enemy positions south
and southeast of Sollurn. Enemy claimed to have destroyed
60 tanks. Bombing attacks by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) on Benghazi,
Bardia, Derna, Martuba and Gazala.

Near East, Allied forces captured Sidon. In central sector
they reached jezzin. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers raided Aleppo.
Fighters carried out protective patrols over naval units on
Syrian coast.

Place on East Anglian coast attacked by day. At night Luftwaffe
bombs fell at two points in southern England. One Luftwaffe
night raider destroyed.

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